According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) heatwave conditions prevailed in many parts of Khammam and Karimnagar districts.
Hyderabad: As many as 178 people have lost their lives due to heat-related

Panic-stricken millers turn to govt. for help
The prevailing drought conditions have cast a shadow on the very existence of rice mills in Karimnagar district following the decline in the area of cultivation

Exposure to chemical pesticides while spraying in the field has also become a major health problem for farmers in Karimnagar district.
Though, there is no serious pest attack in the district, the farmers,

Heavy rains lashed Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, throwing normal life out of gear, for the third day running on Monday. Adilabad district was the worst-hit in Telangana, receiving as much as 91.2 mm rainfall.

With no respite in the soaring day temperatures, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued warning that heat wave conditions would prevail in some parts of Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Nalgonda districts

A nationwide research and action programme will be launched in 200 backward districts to gather data on malnutrition, Director General of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary for Health Research, V.M. Katoch, said on Thursday.